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An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia | A is for…the Addicts Who Survived Collection by David Courtwright

Posted on 2023-09-08 by Kimberly Springer

An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia is a monthly posting featuring the people, events, and organizations in the Oral History Archive at Columbia’s collections, as well as behind-the-scenes info about oral history methodology. Collection title: Addicts Who Survived oral history collection, 1978-1984 Interview contents: Narrators typically discuss their family history, their introduction […]

New Collection | Addicts Who Survived Oral History Project

Posted on 2021-01-22 by Columbia Rare Book & Manuscript Library

— by Keri Kelly, Oral History Archives at Columbia archives assistant. The Addicts Who Survived Oral History Collection offers a robust picture of how the trafficking and consumption of narcotics such as heroin, opium, and morphine impacted twentieth century New York City. The collection contains a myriad of perspectives, including those of narcotic addicts and […]

Oral History | Newly available collection on addiction in the 1970s & 1980s

Posted on 2020-01-11 by Kimberly Springer

The Addicts Who Survived Oral History Collection offers a robust picture of how the trafficking and consumption of narcotics such as heroin, opium, and morphine impacted twentieth century New York City. The collection contains a myriad of perspectives, including those of narcotic addicts and dealers, doctors specializing in addiction treatment, police officers and detectives specializing […]